Post by larryc1 on Apr 3, 2016 19:42:57 GMT
'El-De' are the initials of the original owner( Leopold Dahmen) of the building, a jeweller. In 1934 the Gestapo took over the building and used it as a prison, headquarters and torture/execution centre. It survived the bombing of the city where 90% of the buildings were destroyed. It is now a Documentation Centre, tracing the Nazi regime. The video depicts an interesting tour of the premises.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EL-DE_Haus
EL-DE Haus Colognes Gestapo Headquarters..kmz (1013 B)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EL-DE_Haus
EL-DE Haus Colognes Gestapo Headquarters..kmz (1013 B)
